Free outdoor movies return to Holland Park in Surrey this August with free nights of family films every Saturday. Movies Under the Stars features activities and entertainment from 5:00pm with the feature movie beginning at dusk. Saturday, August 4, 2012: Toy Story 3 Saturday, August 11, 2012: The Muppets Saturday, August 18, 2012: Despicable Me […]

Today is Carrotmob Day in Vancouver where you can purchase lunch at the Cascade Room and 100% of sales will be used to green their operations. This is actually the culmination of a longer campaign that began with finding a participating business in the area and having a public vote. In May, over 300 Mount […]

The Vancouver Heritage Foundation hosts a variety of interesting and unique walking tours with guides John Atkin and Maurice Guibord. One upcoming walk that caught my eye is the Art Deco Tour happening July 13th, 2012. Photo credit: PiscesDreamer & PiscesDreamer on Flickr With its origins in 1920s Paris, the Art Deco style is best […]

Taste: Victoria’s Festival of Food and Wine returns for the fourth year, July 19th to 22nd, to showcase the best and freshest culinary creations in BC. There are four focused event categories for events that include: Land, Ocean, Cuisine, and Wine. Photo credit: John Bollwitt on Flickr The Main Event takes place Thursday, July 19, […]

Canada Day at Canada Place will once again be hopping with music, activities, fireworks and family entertainment this July 1st. Now, festival goers will also get the chance to check out the new War of 1812 Experience that opened yesterday.

Singer and songwriter Laura Marling is coming to Vancouver on Wednesday, bringing her award-winning British folk sound to the masses during her North American tour. The 22 year-old won Best Female Solo Artist at the 2011 Brit Awards, released two albums between 2010 and 2011, and was once again nominated for Best Female Solo Artist […]

Rogers is bringing Metric to the Commodore for an intimate invitation-only concert this Saturday, June 23, 2012. Photo credit: John Bollwitt on Flickr Last year we caught Metric for the first time (despite being fans for years) with tens of thousands of others in an outdoor setting. They rocked everyone’s socks off delivering one of […]

Greek Day on West Broadway is an official sign of summer and it’s coming up this Sunday. Spanning from Blenheim to MacDonald, the road will be closed to traffic as pedestrian festival-goers enjoy performances on two stages, a family picnic area, Boutari Wines cooking demos, exhibitors like the Vancouver Aquarium and Power Smart, and of […]

The PNE announced its entertainment and exhibition line-up this morning for attractions that are free with your PNE admission. Joining the President’s Choice SuperDogs, The Peking Acrobats, Evolution of Extreme, and Pop City! A Pyro Celebration will be a live version of the Family Feud game show and an impressive Star Trek exhibit. Photo credit: […]

Free outdoor movies are returning to Stanley Park’s Ceperley Meadow this summer thanks to Fresh Air Cinama. Not much can top ending your day out around the water or under the forest canopy like a free film in the meadow at sunset. Photo credit: rbrtwhite on Flickr – Submitted to the Miss604 Flickr Pool. If […]